Background
Penta, Irene Platt was born on January 2, 1920 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Frank Bishop Penta and Ida Louisa (Cable) Platt Penta.
Penta, Irene Platt was born on January 2, 1920 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Frank Bishop Penta and Ida Louisa (Cable) Platt Penta.
Student, Portland Junior College, 1939.
Nurse Maine Medical Center, Portland, 1942—1943, Mercy Hospital, 1943, Boston City Hospital, 1943—1944, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1944, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1944, Deaconess Hospital, 1943, Methodist Hospital, Dallas, 1944—1945, Medical Arts, 1944—1945, Southern Baptist Hospital, 1944—1945.
Secretary Woman's Auxiliary Maine Medical Association, Portland, 1955—1956, vice president, 1956—1957, president-elect, 1957—1958, president, 1958—1959, board directors, since 1955, international health chairman, 1967—1969. Vice president Ladies of Kiwanis, 1958, president, 1959, board directors, since 1957, welfare chairman, 1968—1969, activities chairman, 1972—1974. Active member Hospital Auxiliary Maine Medical Center.
Member organizational committee Tri-State Health Careers Research Group, Portland, 1960—1961. Rural health chairman region one Women's Auxiliary to American Medical Association, since 1960. International health chairman Maine Women's Auxiliary, 1968—1971.
Member of Congregationalist (president Junior Guild 1956), National Society Women Descendants Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company (vice president Maine chapter since 1973, color bearer since 1975), American Water Ski Association, Victoria Society of Maine Women, Maine History Society, Wives' Wing Aerospace Medical Association, International Platform Association, National Society Daughters Founders and Patriots American (treasurer Maine chapter 1987-1988), Doctor Drummonds Hospital Alumni Association (president 1964-1966, 1982-1986), American Maine Nurses Associations, Woodfords (Portland).
Married Walter E. Penta, September 25, 1943. 1 child Donald Platt.